On the Origin of Species: By Means of Natural Selection Or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for LifeDarwins Idea, Evolution through natural selection, actually explains the meaning of life; it is the biggest single idea ever, its breadth and scope enormous, its means so perfectly economic, its capacity to shock and excite persist, to this day. 'Such emotion and passion over a search for essential truth are also the substance of art, such belief and relevance it goals. The myriad ways of understanding and expressing the beauty of life are a constant inspiration. |
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Acknowledgements | vii |
Introduction | xv |
Further Reading | liv |
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